Dr. Kumanga C. Andrahennadi

Through her Ph.D. research at the University of Dundee, Scotland, U.K., Dr. Andrahennadi developed the Mindfulness-Based Design Practice (MBDP), a novel learning framework incorporating methods of Mindfulness, Water and Bohmian Dialogue in support of 21st Century Higher Education.  With a focus on the significant lack of and the need for integrating contemplative methods within Higher Education, the Mindfulness-Based Design Practice (MBDP) is the first contemplative framework in the world that has been developed specifically for the field of Higher Education. Further, with extensive experience in lecturing, presenting, as well as consulting within the fields of ‘Mindfulness’ and ‘Design’, Dr. Andrahennadi is adept at establishing new professional approaches such as MBDP as well as the Advanced Mindfulness-Based Practices (AMBP) Teacher Training Programme in the U.K. Currently, Dr. Andrahennadi is also a Consultant/Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and is in the process of developing a new Degree Programme titled BSc (Hons) in Applied Mindfulness.  As the Founder of CALM: Centre for the Advanced Learning of Mindfulness (U.K.), she runs specialist mindfulness-based programmes for children, young people and adults, as well as for public and private sector organisations. As a founding member of Bodhicharya Sri Lanka, Dr. Andrahennadi continues to work internationally to help promote the message of how developing inner peace can inspire peace within families, communities and nations.